Colt M1848 Dragoon, .44 Caplock
Includes Weapon Bond. No lanyard ring. Malf 16.
W.B.
20
2
2d+1 pi+
100/1,100
1
5(10i)
-3
2
10
Hall M1819, .54 Flintlock
Malf 16.
17
3
3d+1 pi+
90/1,000
1
1(5)
-6
3
10†
Manton Double, 16G Flintlock
Malf 16.
17
2
1d pi
40/800
2x8
2(40i)
-5
1/5
10†
Rope, 1/2"
"Quantity" represents yards. Supports 300lbs.
Lariat
12
0
spec.
spec.
1
T(spec.)
-2
7†
0
Combat Reflexes
Never freeze; +6 on all IQ rolls to wake up or to recover from surprise or mental stun; Your side gets +1 to initiative rolls (+2 if you're the leader)
15
B43
Signature Gear 2
Cavalry horse ($4000) and Colts x2 ($450 x2) up to $5000
2
B85
Intolerance (Mexicans)
Scope: Occasional, -2.
-2
B140
Nightmares
CR: 12 (Resist Quite Often).
-5
B144
Odious Personal Habit
-1 Reaction, -5.
Spits Tobacco
-5
B22
-5
-1
B164
Dead Giveaway
Favors Left Leg
-1
PU6:13
Expression
"Don’t rile the wagon master."
-1
B164
Minor Handicap (War Wound)
x0.5 to Basic Move turn after dismounting from horse
-1
PU6:23
Trivial Reputation
Mexicans
-1
PU6:33
34
GunFu35
25
B58
4
B58
High Pain Threshold
Never suffer shock penalties when injured; +3 on all HT rolls to avoid knockdown and stunning; +3 to resist torture
10
B59
5
Off-Hand Weapon Training (Fast-Draw (Pistol))
1
GunFu20
Off-Hand Weapon Training (Guns (Pistol))
1
GunFu20
Weapon Bond (Colt Dragoon-left hand)
1
PU2:9
Weapon Bond (Colt Dragoon-right hand)
1
PU2:9
Style Familiarity (Way of the West)
1
GunFu35
Code of Honor
Code of the West
-10
OW31
11
OW40…
Reputation 2
People Affected (Westward Pioneers (small class of people)), x0.33; Recognized sometimes (10-), x0.5.
1
B26
5
B28
Wealth
Comfortable (Starting wealth is 2x average), +10.
10
B25
Sense of Duty
the wagon train, -5.
-5
B153
Cavalry Officer (retired)
3
OW28
Rank 3
Courtesy, -4 (levels only).
Military: 2nd lieutenant
3
B29, OW28
1
GunFu18
1
GunFu18
45
GunFu35
11
IQ-1
1
B178
14
DX+1
2
B182
Fast-Draw (Pistol)
includes Combat Reflexes bonus
15
DX+2
2
B194
25
Guns/TL5 (Pistol)
Default: Guns/TL5 (Rifle) - 2
does not include Weapon Bond
19
DX+6
20
B198
Cavalry Training (Guns (Pistol))
Default: Guns (Pistol) - 2
17
-2
0
MA69
Mounted Shooting (Pistol/Horse) (Guns (Pistol))
Default: Guns (Pistol) - 4
15
-4
0
HT251,MA77
Thumbing (Guns (Pistol))
Default: Guns (Pistol) - 1
includes half default penalty for Gunslinger
18
-1
0
HT252
Dual-Weapon Attack (Guns (Pistol))
Default: Guns (Pistol) - 4
19
+0
5
B230,MA83
Guns/TL5 (Rifle)
Default: Guns/TL5 (Shotgun) - 2
13
DX+0
1
B198
13
DX+0
1
B198
13
DX+0
1
B208
12
Riding (Equine)
Does NOT include +'s from horse's Mount skill, war saddle, bit and bridle, spurs
15
DX+2
8
B217
Combat Riding (Riding)
Default: Riding
15
+0
0
MA69
Hands-Free Riding (Riding)
Default: Riding - 3
15
+0
4
MA73
18
OW40…
Area Knowledge (California Trail (small nation))
General nature of its settlements and towns, political allegiances, leaders, and most citizens of Status 5+
12
IQ+0
1
B176
Area Knowledge (Oregon Trail (small nation))
General nature of its settlements and towns, political allegiances, leaders, and most citizens of Status 5+
12
IQ+0
1
B176
Area Knowledge (Santa Fe Trail (small nation))
General nature of its settlements and towns, political allegiances, leaders, and most citizens of Status 5+
12
IQ+0
1
B176
Animal Handling (Equines)
11
IQ-1
1
B175
10
Per-2
1
B187
12
IQ+0
1
B195
12
DX-1
1
B204
12
IQ+0
2
B204
11
IQ-1
1
B207
10
IQ-2
1
B216
12
Per+0
2
B223
Survival (Desert)
Default: Survival (Plains) - 3
9
Per-3
0
B223
Survival (Mountain)
Default: Survival (Plains) - 3
9
Per-3
0
B223
Survival (Woodlands)
Default: Survival (Plains) - 3
9
Per-3
0
B223
12
Per+0
2
B223
11
IQ-1
1
B225
11
IQ-1
1
B209
11
Per-1
1
B226
Cavalry Officer (retired)
5
OW28
12
DX-1
1
B208
12
IQ+0
4
B224
12
DX-1
1
B182
13
DX+0
1
B203
11
Per-1
1
B211
11
DX-1
1
B222
10
HT+0
1
B224
13
DX+0
1
B226
E
1
25
0.5 lb
925
8.9 lb
HT153
E
2
Colt M1848 Dragoon, .44 Caplock
Includes Weapon Bond. No lanyard ring. Malf 16.
450
4.2 lb
900
8.4 lb
HT94
-
1
Military Holster
-2 Fast-Draw (Pistol).
50
2 lb
1,050
8.7 lb
HT154
E
1
Manton Double, 16G Flintlock
Malf 16.
1,000
6.7 lb
1,000
6.7 lb
HT104
-
1
Military Holster
-2 Fast-Draw (Pistol).
50
2 lb
380
12.3 lb
HT154
E
1
Hall M1819, .54 Flintlock
Malf 16.
330
10.3 lb
330
10.3 lb
HT120
E
1
500
3 lb
500
3 lb
B271
E
10
Rope, 1/2"
"Quantity" represents yards. Supports 300lbs.
3
0.36 lb
30
3.6 lb
HT56 B411
E
1
45
1 lb
45
1 lb
HT200
E
1
Sharp-Protective Gloves
Flexible. DR+2 vs. imp, cut.
30
1 lb
30
1 lb
HT69
E
1
80
3 lb
80
3 lb
HT68
E
1
40
2 lb
40
2 lb
HT68
E
1
Spurs
+1 to control a mount.
20
0 lb
20
0 lb
B289
-
1
Cavalry Horse
Mounted Combat (B396)
4,000
1,400 lb
4,000
1,400 lb
B459
-
1
Bit and Bridle
+2 to control horse, or +3 if using both hands
35
3 lb
35
3 lb
B289
-
1
War Saddle
+1 to Riding skill to stay seated, 50% chance user will stay seated even if unconscious. With stirrups
250
35 lb
250
35 lb
B289
-
1
Rope, 3/4", 10 yards
Supports 1,100 lbs.
25
5 lb
25
5 lb
B288
E
1
100
3 lb
105
3 lb
B289
-
1
Personal Basics
Minimum gear for camping: -2 to any Survival roll without it. Includes utensils, tinderbox or flint and steel, towel, etc., as TL permits.
5
1 lb
5
1 lb
B288
-
1
100
8 lb
100
8 lb
HT56
I was an Army 2nd Lieutenant in The Mexican-American War (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican–American_War#California_campaign). Thanks to that war, I have a bad leg (lowered Basic Move and a limp), nightmares, and an intolerance of Mexicans. After leaving the Army I became a wagon master leading wagon trains along the Oregon Trail.
1821 - 0 yrs: Born
1839 - 14 yrs: Joined U.S. Army
1846 – 21 yrs: Assigned to California Battalion during the Mexican American War
1848 - 23 yrs: Retired to become a wagon master
1853 - 28 yrs: Now
TODO
• Add clothes/body armor, e.g. custom-made boots, Stetson with fancy sweatband, leather gauntlets, etc.
• Saw off the shotgun to make it a Coach Gun. [GunFu:21, HT:106].
• Sort out my combat proclivities.
• Make character sheet for horse.
NOTE
• Shooting while riding requires you to roll against the lower of Riding or shooting skill to hit (B397). Gunslinger lets you ignore this (GunFu:8).
• Since my $4000 Cavalry horse has Mount-12, I get a +1 to my Riding skill (B459).
NPCs
Dirk Summers: our wagon train mentor – an older guy.
Ben Wade: good trail hand, but bad temper.
Wagon Master:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_master
Good map for Survival Skills:
https://www.phil.muni.cz/~vndrzl/indians/images/north_america_vegetation.jpg